The Devil to Pay!

The Devil to Pay!

18/12/1930 1h 12m 5.9/10

Overview

Spendthrift Willie Hale again returns penniless to the family home in London. His father is none too pleased, but Willie smooth-talks him into letting him stay. At the same time he turns the charm on Dorothy Hope, whose father is big in linoleum and who, before Willie's arrival, was about to become engaged to a Russian aristocrat.

Director

George Fitzmaurice

Top Billed Cast

Loretta Young

Loretta Young

Dorothy Hope

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Mary Crayle

Ronald Colman

Ronald Colman

Willie Hale

Florence Britton

Florence Britton

Susan Hale

Frederick Kerr

Frederick Kerr

Lord Leland Hale

David Torrence

David Torrence

Mr. Hope

Reviews

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

6/13/2022

6/10

This is quite a pleasing little story as "Willie" (Ronald Colman) - the playboy son of "Lord Leland" (Frederick Kerr) returns, penniless, from his latest dud adventure in Africa. Soon his smooth talking manages to reconcile him with his initially irritated father, whilst he also pries the attentions of linoleum heiress "Dorothy" (Loretta Young) away from the equally penniless "Grand Duke Paul" (Paul Cavanagh) and soon we've got a fun little love triangle developing. Colman is on good form and the script allows this to bob along merrily as his charm and charisma win the day. Myrna Loy and David Hope add a little sparkle to it, too, and it makes for quite an engaging afternoon feature.

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